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5 mg/1, Tablet
INN: EVEROLIMUS
Data updated: 2026-04-24
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Form
TABLET
Dosage
5 mg/1
Route
ORAL
Storage
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About This Product
Manufacturer
User Reviews
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
ATC Code
L01EG02
Source
OPENFDA_NDC
(
ARTG
)
Afinitor is indicated for the:
? Treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2 negative advanced breast cancer in combination with exemestane after failure of treatment with letrozole or anastrozole.
? Treatment of progressive, unresectable or metastatic, well or moderately differentiated neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of pancreatic origin.
? Treatment of progressive, unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated, non-functional neuroendocrine tumours (NET) of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults.
? Treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma after failure of treatment with sorafenib or sunitinib.
? Treatment of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who require therapeutic intervention but are not candidates for curative surgical resection.
? Treatment of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who have renal angiomyolipoma not requiring immediate surgery.
? Adjunctive treatment of patients aged 2 years and older with TSC and associated refractory seizures.
⚠️ Warnings
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Caution should be exercised in patients with history of diabetes, cholesterol, or liver disease,
heart transplantation
, pregnancy, breastfeeding.
• It may raise your blood sugar. High blood sugar may make you feel confused, drowsy, or thirsty. If these symptoms occur, tell your doctor right away.
Avoid vaccination while taking this medication.
Do not become pregnant while using it.
• It should not be used in children.
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People who have had a heart transplant may develop with increased risk of death
.